CLIPPERS CLING TO WIN : SIXERS' LATE RALLY FALLS JUST SHORT CLIPPERS 98, PHILADELPHIA 93.Byline: Gary Washburn Daily News Staff Writer As exciting as it might be, the Clippers have to stop winning this way. Their sixth consecutive home victory was one they should have put away early. Another mental breakdown For the EP by Black Flag, a punk rock band, see . Mental breakdown (also known as nervous breakdown) is a non-medical term used to describe a sudden, acute attack of mental illness such as depression or anxiety. allowed the Philadelphia 76ers to make a furious run and only a missed 3-pointer by Jerry Stackhouse Jerry Darnell Stackhouse (born November 5 1974 in Kinston, North Carolina) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays both shooting guard and small forward for the NBA's Dallas Mavericks. with 10 seconds left prevented another collapse. A 98-93 win over the 76ers in front of 7,247 at the Sports Arena was the result, but the Clippers watched another contributor fall to injury. This time it was Rodney Rogers Rodney Ray Rogers (born June 20, 1971, in Durham, North Carolina) is a retired American basketball player who last played power forward for the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers. Rogers played college basketball at Wake Forest University from 1990 until 1993. , who didn't have his minutes limited by Bill Fitch William Fitch (born May 19 1934 in Davenport, Iowa) is a former NBA coach who has been successful in making teams playoff contenders throughout his coaching career. Before entering the professional ranks he coached college ball at the University of Minnesota, Bowling Green State but by a broken nose suffered when Allen Iverson <noinclude></noinclude> Allen Ezail Iverson (born June 7, 1975, in Hampton, Virginia[1]), nicknamed A.I. and The Answer, is an American professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association. inadvertently elbowed the veteran forward in the second quarter. Rogers left the game eight minutes into his stint and it looked as if Fitch merely replaced him. But the broken nose was later revealed. Rogers will undergo X-rays today and did not accompany the team to Vancouver. Fitch, who has remained silent about his dispute with Rogers that began after an argument during practice in Milwaukee, simply said, ``He will be missed.'' Rogers said his benching and the altercation was caused by something more than his recent turnover binge. ``It's got to be more than that,'' Rogers said before the game. ``I don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. . I'll just go out there and play, if I do get to play.'' Rogers has already eclipsed his turnovers from last season - 144 in 67 games to 151 in 52 this season. Fitch and Rogers yelled at each other, causing Rogers to walk out of practice. An unnamed player revealed the details of the exchange and Rogers asked reporters who the party was. Rogers then pointed out players in the locker room and none admitted to telling what happened. ``I'm not upset about it,'' Rogers said. ``But I told people to go to coach about the matter, not my teammates.'' |
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